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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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