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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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