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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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