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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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