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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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