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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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