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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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