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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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