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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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