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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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