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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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