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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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