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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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