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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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