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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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