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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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