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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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