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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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