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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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