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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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