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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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