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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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