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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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