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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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