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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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