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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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