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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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