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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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