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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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