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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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