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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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