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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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