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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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