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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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