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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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