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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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