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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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