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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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