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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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