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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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