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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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