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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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