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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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