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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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