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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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