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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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