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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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