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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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