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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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