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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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