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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business 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 teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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