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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major 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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