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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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