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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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