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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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