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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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