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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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