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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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