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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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