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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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