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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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