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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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