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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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