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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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