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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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