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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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