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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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