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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes 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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