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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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