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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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