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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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