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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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