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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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