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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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