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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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