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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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