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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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