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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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