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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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