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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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