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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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