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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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