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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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