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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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