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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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