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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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