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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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