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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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