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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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