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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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