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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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