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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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