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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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