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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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