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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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