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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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