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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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