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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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