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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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