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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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