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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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