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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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