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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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