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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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