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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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