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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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