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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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