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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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