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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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