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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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