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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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