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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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