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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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