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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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