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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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