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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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