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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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