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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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