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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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