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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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