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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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