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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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