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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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