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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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