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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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