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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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