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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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