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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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