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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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