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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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