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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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