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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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