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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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