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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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