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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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