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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores 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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