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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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