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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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