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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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