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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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