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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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