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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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