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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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