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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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