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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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