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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major 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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