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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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