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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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