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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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