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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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