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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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