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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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