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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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