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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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