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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses 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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