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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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