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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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