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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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