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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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