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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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