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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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