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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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