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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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