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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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