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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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