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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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