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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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