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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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