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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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