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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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