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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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