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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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