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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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