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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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