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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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