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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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