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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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