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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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