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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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