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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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