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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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