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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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