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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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