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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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