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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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