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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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