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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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