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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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