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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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