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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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