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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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