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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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