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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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