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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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