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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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