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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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