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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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