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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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