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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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