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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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