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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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