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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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