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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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