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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important 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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