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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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