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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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