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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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