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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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