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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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