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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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