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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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