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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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