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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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