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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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