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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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