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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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