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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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