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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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