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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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