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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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