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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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