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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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