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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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