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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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