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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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