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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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