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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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