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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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