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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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