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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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