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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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