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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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