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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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