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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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