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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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