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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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