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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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