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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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