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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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