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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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