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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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