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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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