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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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