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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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