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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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