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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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