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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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