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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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