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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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