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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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