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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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