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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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