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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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