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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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