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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses