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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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