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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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