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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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