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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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