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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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