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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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