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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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