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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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