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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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