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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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