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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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