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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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