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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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