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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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