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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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