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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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