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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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