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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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