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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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