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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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