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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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