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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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