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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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