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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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