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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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