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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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