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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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