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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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