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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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