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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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