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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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