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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources