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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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