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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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