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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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