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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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