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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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