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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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