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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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