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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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