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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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