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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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