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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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