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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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