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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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