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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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