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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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