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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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