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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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