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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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