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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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