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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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