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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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