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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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