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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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