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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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