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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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