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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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