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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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