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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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