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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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