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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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