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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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