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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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