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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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