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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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