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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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