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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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