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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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