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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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