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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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