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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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