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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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