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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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