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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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