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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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