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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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