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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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