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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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