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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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