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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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