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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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