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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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