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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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