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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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