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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key 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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