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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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