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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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