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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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