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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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