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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning enable students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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