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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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