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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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