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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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