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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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