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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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