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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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