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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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