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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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