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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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