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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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