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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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