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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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