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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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