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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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