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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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