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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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