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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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