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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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