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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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