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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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