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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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