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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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