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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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