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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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