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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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