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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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