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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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