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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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