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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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