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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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