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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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