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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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