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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies 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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