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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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