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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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