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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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