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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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