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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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