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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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