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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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