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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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