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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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