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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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