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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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