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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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