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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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