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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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