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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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