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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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