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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 (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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