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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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