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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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