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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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