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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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