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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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