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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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