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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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