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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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