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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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