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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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