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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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