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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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