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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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