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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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