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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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