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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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