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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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