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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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