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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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