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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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