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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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