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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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