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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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