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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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