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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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