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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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