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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate 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 expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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