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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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