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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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