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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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