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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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