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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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