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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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