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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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