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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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