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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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