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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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