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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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