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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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