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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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