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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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