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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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