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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low 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 online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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