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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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