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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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