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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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