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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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