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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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