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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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