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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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