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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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