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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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