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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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