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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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