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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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