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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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