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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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