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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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