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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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