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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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