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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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