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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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