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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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