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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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