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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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