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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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