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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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