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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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