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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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