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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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