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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the 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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