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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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