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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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