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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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