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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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