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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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