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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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