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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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