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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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