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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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