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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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