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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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