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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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