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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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