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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider 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 organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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