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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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