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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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