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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines 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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