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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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