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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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