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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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