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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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