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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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