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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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