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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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