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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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