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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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