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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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