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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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