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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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