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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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