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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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