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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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