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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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