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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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