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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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