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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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