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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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