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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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