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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing 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 intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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