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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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