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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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