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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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