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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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