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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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