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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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